About this episode

The episode discusses the legitimacy of online bank offers and the importance of research before sending money.

Even though there are a lot of scams, some offers are legitimate. It may be OK to send money, but only after you do some research.

People in this episode

Host: Larry Magid

Topics covered

• online banking
• scams
• financial safety
• research
• money transfer

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ConnectSafely

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